baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2568820-A (GB)
Title: Load handling apparatus
Inventor: MARK ANTHONY JACKSON
IPC: B66F9/08
Filed: 2018-10-22
Abstract: A load handling apparatus 10 comprises a lifting arrangement 12 for lifting a load and a support arrangement 14 to support the lifting arrangement. The lifting arrangement and the support arrangement include a releasable mounting assembly 16 for detachably mounting the lifting arrangement on the support arrangement. The lifting arrangement comprises a mast assembly for lifting the load. The mast assembly may comprise a fixed element 20 and a moveable element 22, these elements moving relative to each other in a telescopic manner. The apparatus may comprise a drive means for moving said movable mast, the drive means being hydraulic comprising a pedal 26 or a winch (112, see fig. 25) comprising a drum (114)
Patent GB-2574302-A (GB)
Title: Thermal fluid flow sensor
Inventor: FLORIN UDREA
IPC: G01P13/00
Filed: 2019-03-28
Abstract: A heterostructure-based device comprises a substrate 1 comprising an etched portion and a substrate portion; a device region located on the etched portion and the substrate portion; the device region comprising at least one membrane region 15 which is an area over the etched portion of the substrate. At least one heterostructure-based element 4, 5, 6 is located at least partially within or on the at least one membrane region, the heterostructure-based element comprising at least one two-dimensional (2D) carrier gas. The heterostructure element may overlap the membrane and substrate areas fig. 12. The heterostructure may comprise two III nitride semiconductor layers (e.g. gallium nitride, aluminium gallium nitride) and the 2D gas may be a 2D electron gas (2DEG) or a 2D hole gas (2DHG). The device may be configured as a flow sensor (figs 2, 5, 6) with the 2D gas functioning similar to a ‘hot wire’; a gas sensor or thermal conductivity sensor. The 2D gas may operate as a heating element and a temperature sensing element. The device may be configured as an infrared emitter and / or infrared detector. The IR device may comprise a thermopile formed by a plurality of thermocouples. An IR detector array (IR camera) is disclosed. A second temperature sensing element is disclosed for calibration or redundancy.
Patent GB-2571211-A (GB)
Title: Downhole sensing cable system for improved seismic energy coupling to the cable system
Inventor: MICHEL JOSEPH LEBLANC
IPC: G06Q50/10
Filed: 2016-12-21
Abstract: A sensing system may comprise a deployment device having an optical fiber cable with a predetermined curvature or an intrinsic curvature. The sensing system may be deployed into a location that is remote or difficult to navigate, for example, a large vessel or a borehole of a well. A deployment device may deploy the optical fiber cable and a tension control tool may maintain the deployment device along with the optical fiber cable in a straight or non-curved shape until the optical fiber cable has reached a predetermined location or position. A force may then be applied to the optical fiber cable to cause a portion of the optical fiber cable to contact an interior wall of the area or location, for example, a borehole or the deployment device. Measurements may be retrieved from the optical fiber cable, for example, measurements used in distributed acoustic sensing in vertical seismic profiling.
Patent GB-2579693-A (GB)
Title: System and method for obtaining image content
Inventor: PAUL TERENCE MULLIGAN
IPC: A63F13/85
Filed: 2019-08-07
Abstract: A system 200 for obtaining image content comprises a receiving unit 201 configured to receive video frames of a video game, a monitoring unit 203 that detects video frames that corresponding to a loading screen, a content unit 204 that obtains pre-generated image content, a control unit 205 configured to receive an input from the monitoring unit, and in response said input, select pre-generated image content for displaying in place of or in addition to the video frames detected as corresponding to a loading screen. Also disclosed is a method of obtaining image content. The images may comprise screenshots taken by the user. The monitoring unit may make use of a machine learning model to identify the frames that correspond to a loading screen.
Patent GB-2590051-A (GB)
Title: Stablization methods and system
Inventor: ALAN WILLIAM HENRY WEST
IPC: E02B17/08
Filed: 2019-08-26
Abstract: Method of stabilizing, lifting or separating a first structure 200 relative to a second structure comprising determining a volume of fluid required to inflate an inflatable element 260a, 260b, 260c disposed in a gap between the structures to a first pressure level, based on the volume of fluid required and characteristics of the inflatable element, determining a second pressure level required to provide a desired stabilizing, lifting or separating force, and further inflating the inflatable element to the second pressure level. Also claimed is a system for stabilizing, lifting or separating a first structure relative to a second structure comprising means for controlling and determining a fluid pressure in at least one inflatable element between the structures, and means for measuring the volume of fluid used to inflate the at least one inflatable element. The method may include determining a size of the gap based on the volume of fluid required and a first characteristic of the inflatable element, and determining the second pressure level based on the size of the gap and a second characteristic of the inflatable element. The first structure may be a jacket for an offshore wind turbine. The second structure may be a cylindrical pile or foundation.
Patent GB-2586838-A (GB)
Title: Free viewpoint method and system
Inventor: NIGEL JOHN WILLIAMS
IPC: H04N13/111
Filed: 2019-09-05
Abstract: A method of generating a 3D reconstruction of scene/free-viewpoint system comprising: a plurality of cameras positioned around the scene (C1,2,3 Fig.1); a data structure S1102 defining a voxel representation of the scene, comprising voxels (303, Fig.3) with voxel surfaces, wherein at least some of the voxel surfaces are associated with camera pairs identified as being suitable for obtaining depth data for the surface and oriented towards the surface; obtaining the extrinsics and intrinsics of a virtual camera S1101; identifying voxel surface(s) in field of view of virtual camera based on the extrinsics and intrinsics of the virtual camera (mapping the obtained extrinsics and intrinsics of the virtual camera to at least one voxel surface) S1103; identifying at least one camera pair that is suitable for reconstructing the scene from the viewpoint of the virtual camera S1104; and generating a reconstruction of the scene from the viewpoint of the virtual camera based on the images captured by the cameras S1105.
Patent GB-2579273-A (GB)
Title: Catheter package for intermittent urinary catheterisation
Inventor: GARY FRANCIS HUNTER
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 2019-09-27
Abstract: The catheter package comprises a container 1 with a re-closable opening 2, a plurality of catheters 10 in sealed envelopes 14 of flexible liquid impermeable material, a plurality of pouches 21 comprising a sheet 20 of absorbent material impregnated with a liquid antimicrobial sterilising medium contained in a sealed envelope, wherein the number of pouches is at least equal to the number of catheters. The container may comprise two separate compartments with separate closures. Also claimed is a method of intermittent urinary catheterisation comprising removing a catheter from the container, using it, returning it to the envelope, removing it again, wiping the catheter with the sheet of absorbent material and re-using the catheter.
Patent GB-2574567-A (GB)
Title: Compare string processing via inline decode-based micro-operations expansion
Inventor: MICHAEL KARL GSCHWIND
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2018-02-22
Abstract: Compare string processing via inline decode-based micro-operations expansion. An instruction, which is to perform a compare string operation, is decoded. The decoding provides a sequence of operations to perform the compare string operation. The sequence of operations includes a first load to boundary operation to load a first set of data up to a specified boundary of memory and a second load to boundary operation to load a second set of data. The first set of data and the second set of data are loaded as part of the compare string operation.
Patent GB-2589894-A (GB)
Title: A method for distributing personalised video content across a network
Inventor: Helen Lennon
IPC: H04N21/44
Filed: 2019-12-11
Abstract: A method suitable for distributing video content across a network comprises: providing video data to a primary data source 3; associating control data 5 with the video data; broadcasting the video data with associated control data from the primary data source to user device(s) 7 across the network; providing a media player 11 on the user device(s) - the media player operable, in response to reading the control data, to create auxiliary data locally on the user devices while the media player is playing the video data; creating the auxiliary data locally on the respective user device(s) while the media player is playing the video data locally on the respective user device(s); wherein the control data defines element(s) of the auxiliary data to be created by the media player including the elements of the auxiliary data which are to be retrieved from the primary data source and secondary data source(s) 9. The media player may be configured to create and synchronise the auxiliary data in real time with the video data. The method may allow personalised video to be created, where the auxiliary data is created locally and is kept private with the provider of the personal information.
Patent GB-2590668-A (GB)
Title: Use of limonene as an insecticide
Inventor: Giancarlo Chiot
IPC: A01P7/04
Filed: 2019-12-23
Abstract: A method for curative treatment of Aleyrodidae, or white fly, on vegetables or tomatoes under cultivation, the method comprising the steps of providing a diluted liquid composition, comprising limonene, in which the limonene is emulsified in an aqueous liquid; and applying the diluted .liquid composhion as a foliar spray onto vegetables or tomatoes, the vegetables or tomatoes being infested with Aleyrodidae, or white fly, the diluted liquid composition being applied to provide; a dose rate of from 1200 to 1500 grams of the limonene active ingredient per hectare of the vegetables or tomatoes. The present invention also relates to the use of limonene for the insecticidal treatment of Aleyrodidae, without exhibiting toxicity to the whitefly predators Chrysoperla carnea and Hippodamia (= Adonia) variegata, on vegetables or tomatoes under cultivation. The white flies are at least one of the species Bemisia tabaci and Trialeurodes vaporariorum. The limonene may be comprised in orange oil.
Patent GB-2593195-A (GB)
Title: Multipass cell
Inventor: PATRICK LANCUBA
IPC: G01N21/55
Filed: 2020-03-18
Abstract: A multipass cell 300 includes first and second reflector arrangements 305, 307, where the first reflector arrangement 305 at least partially retroreflects light towards the second reflector arrangement 307. The first reflector arrangement 305 may comprise first and second prisms 305A,B and the second reflector 307 may be a mirror, which may together define an optical cavity 315. The cell 300 may include a sealed housing 302 with an entry 303A and exit 303B for a gaseous sample. The distance d between the first and second reflectors 305, 307 may be adjustable so that the optical path length may be altered. The light 301 may be laser light which enters the cell 300 through an optical window 304 and slit 306 between the prisms 305A,B. The multipass cell 300 may be used in an absorption spectrometer or a laser pre-amplifier.
Patent GB-2596799-A (GB)
Title: Modem unit
Inventor: ALEX CRAIG STEWART SUTHERLAND
IPC: H04M19/08
Filed: 2020-07-03
Abstract: A modem unit includes modem and router circuitry (20, figure 3) located within a housing (10, figure 1), having a signal input and a signal output. Input and output connections are capable of connecting to a public data network comprising a telephone line and to a plurality of remote devices respectively. Power circuitry is connected to the modem and router circuitry to supply operating power thereto. At least one plug pin (24, 26, 28) extending from the housing and connected to the power circuitry is capable of being plugged into a telephone socket having a source of electrical power, whereby power is fed to the power circuitry. The power circuitry may include a rechargeable battery which, when charged, enabled the unit to operate in the event of a power supply failure. The output connection means may be capable of wirelessly connecting the signal output to the remote devices, the wireless connection being adapted to operate under NFC (RTM) and/or Bluetooth (RTM) regimes.
Patent GB-2586393-A (GB)
Title: Balanced RF amplifier using a common mode choke
Inventor: Ken Trayling
IPC: H04L25/02
Filed: 2019-03-08
Abstract: A balanced amplifier (28) can utilize a common mode choke (31) to suppress even harmonics in the signals of the balanced amplifier (28). The common mode choke (31) can be coupled between cascaded balanced amplifier pairs (34, 35, 36, 37) to receive the differential output signals from one (34, 35) of the balanced amplifier pairs (34, 35, 36, 37) and to provide conditioned signals to the other (36, 37) of the balanced amplifier pairs (34, 35, 36, 37). The common mode choke (31) can improve the amplitude and phase balance between the differential output signals by providing increased impedance to the passage of common mode signals such as even harmonics.
Patent GB-2587169-A (GB)
Title: Secure delegation of a refresh token for long-running operations
Inventor: MARTIN SMOLNY
IPC: H04W12/084
Filed: 2019-05-23
Abstract: A computer-implemented method for a token-based authorization in a data processing environment comprising a user system, an application server and an authorization server may be provided. The method comprises accessing the application via the user agent, sending an access token and a refresh token from the authorization server to the application, triggering an execution of the service providing the long-running operation by the application. The triggering comprises requesting and receiving a transferable refresh token, starting an execution of the service providing the long-running operation by passing the transferable refresh token together with the identifier from the application to the service providing the long-running operation,passing the transferable refresh token from the long-running service to the authorization server, receiving an access and refresh token, and continuing the long-running service.
Patent GB-2593575-A (GB)
Title: High temperature switch apparatus
Inventor: ROBERT L LAFOUNTAIN
IPC: H03K17/95
Filed: 2021-01-20
Abstract: A housing for a magnetically triggered proximity switch. The housing comprises a two-part ceramic contact-housing 408,410 with two cavities. A ceramic contact base 424 and a two-part ceramic plunger-housing 412,414 are held between the two contact-housing parts. The respective parts of the contact-housing and the plunger-housing connect via one or more matched recesses and protrusions 448,452,454, 456. The contact base is configured to removably receive one or more electrical contacts 418,420. The housing may also hold two magnets 402, 430 and a plunger 406 arranged to act as a magnetic proximity switch. A magnetically-triggered proximity switch 400 with three contacts is also claimed. A deformable metallic sleeve is crimped between each contact and a respective conductor. A switch-actuator translates a first contact 442,444 when an object is within the sensitive volume of the proximity switch. The switch may include a two-part ceramic housing. The magnets of the switch may be resistant to high temperatures.
Patent GB-2604336-A (GB)
Title: Veterinary lighting apparatus
Inventor: MATTHEW BUBEAR
IPC: H05B45/20
Filed: 2021-02-25
Abstract: A veterinary lighting apparatus (1, fig 6) comprising a heat sink 3 on which are supported a plurality of LEDs 5 for emitting light radiation. The plurality of LEDs comprises at least one white light LED-emitter 5a, at least one blue light LED-emitter 5c and at least one red light LED-emitter 5b and an activation means to switch on one or more of the white and/or blue and/or red light LED-emitters. The lighting apparatus is preferably retrofittable to an animal housing or cage.
Patent GB-2598813-A (GB)
Title: Remote deployment and commissioning of workstations within a distributed control system
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER ARCENO
IPC: G06F8/61
Filed: 2021-04-20
Abstract: A system for facilitating remote commissioning of selected workstations in a process control plant comprising a plurality of field devices operating to process physical materials to produce a product and a configuration workstation configured to: provide a graphical configuration system operable by a user to create control modules and function blocks for controlling the field devices 204, and to download the control modules and function blocks to implement control of the field devices. The workstation is further configured to receive from a user a specified configuration for a workstation coupled to the communication network 206, receive a selection of the workstation from a plurality of workstations 212, and cause the selected workstation to be configured according to the specified configuration 214. The selected workstation is operable to communicate with the process controller to implement configuration, operational, and/or maintenance functions within the process control plant. Further aspects disclose that the selected workstation is decommissioned. The current configuration of workstations may be detected.
Patent GB-2606544-A (GB)
Title: Pumps
Inventor: RICHARD PAUL HAYES-PANKHURST
IPC: F04C5/00
Filed: 2021-05-12
Abstract: A rotary pump, to provide a continuous flow, comprising a housing 100 in which a rotor 10 is located. The rotor has a surface recess that forms, with the interior surface of the housing, a fluid-conveying chamber. A resiliently deformable diaphragm 120, which provides part of the interior surface of the housing, is urged into contact with the rotor by the action of a pressurising means acting on the rear surface of the diaphragm. The rotor and drive shaft 40 are hollow and in fluid flow communication with fluid ports. In some embodiments the number of resiliently deformable diaphragms exceeds the number of surface recesses on the rotor. The rotor may be twisted about the longitudinal axis of rotation by at least 10 degrees, or a linear rib either upstanding from either the rear surface of the resiliently deformable diaphragm or acting on the rear surface of the diaphragm, the linear rib being angled relative to the longitudinal axis of rotation of the rotor by at least 10 degrees,
Patent GB-2597127-A (GB)
Title: Secure communication system
Inventor: BENJAMIN MARK LEE
IPC: H04L45/586
Filed: 2021-05-18
Abstract: A router node (RN) 10 comprises a link discovery module (LDM) 20, a security module (SM) 22, a secure access module (SAM) 24 and storage 28. The LDM discovers a link 40 to an adjacent RN, A, and receives a first unique loopback address for SM 32. The LDM creates a first tunnel 42 between SM 22 and SM 32. SM 22 receives a second unique loopback address over the tunnel for SAM 34. SM 22 creates a second tunnel 44 between SAM 24 and SAM 34. The RN 10 repeats the discovering, receiving and creating steps for each other adjacent RN, e.g. B & C. The storage separately stores a link discovery routing table which comprises information relating to the links between the RN and each adjacent RN; a security routing table which stores the first loopback address; and a secure access routing table which stores the second loopback address. The tunnels may be preconfigured to enable plug and play behaviour and the discovery process may use hello messages. The advantage of the invention is that it allows a secure IP network to be deployed in any topology with minimal user configuration e.g. for military purposes, defence or similar.
Patent GB-2614241-A (GB)
Title: A method of displaying video surveillance data in a video management system
Inventor: JESPER HOJBJERG KJÆR JAKOBSEN
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2021-12-21
Abstract: A computer-implemented method of displaying a visual representation of video surveillance data in a video management system comprises: receiving, in the system, sample values generated by (e.g., frame) sampling video surveillance data and/or metadata associated therewith, the sample values representing at least different levels of motion and/or object detection (e.g. object recognition) in the video surveillance data when motion and/or one or more objects is determined to exist; and displaying, in the video management system, a visual representation of an evolution of the sample values over time. The method may further comprise mapping the sample values to predetermined threshold ranges, with the visual representation further representing an evolution of the sample values over time based on the mapping. Video surveillance data may be downscaled prior to motion and/or object detection. Sampling of frames may be only carried out in relation with frames for which motion is determined to occur based on a motion threshold. Object detection may be based on a speed a group of neighbouring pixels moved between different video frames.
Patent GB-2614266-A (GB)
Title: Zeolite particles
Inventor: SIMON STEBBING
IPC: C01B39/02
Filed: 2021-12-22
Abstract: Described is a method of manufacturing zeolite particles comprising a C1-C4 carboxylate suitable for use in leather tanning, the method comprising the steps of (i) contacting a zeolite particle slurry with a C1-C4 carboxylic acid to increase the acidity of the zeolite particles; and (ii) removing liquid from the slurry to obtain the zeolite particles comprising the C1-C4 carboxylate. Zeolite particles suitable for use in leather tanning, and methods of manufacturing a tanning composition using zeolite particles comprising a C1-C4 carboxylate, are also described.
Patent GB-2618999-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable bladder for aircrew anti-G garment
Inventor: PAUL OLIVER
IPC: B64D10/00
Filed: 2022-05-10
Abstract: An inflatable bladder 33, 41 configured to be carried by an aircrew garment 35, 43, 34, 42 worn on the body of the aircrew and to apply pressure to the body when inflated by a gas to counteract effects of high G-forces during flight. The bladder includes a gas-permeable material allowing the passage of the gas therethrough to cool the body. The bladder may be configured to control the maximum rate of the passage of the gas therethrough such that the bladder remains sufficiently inflated. The bladder may comprise formations on its internal surface to facilitate passage of the gas between the formations. The passage of gas though the permeable membrane may cool the wearers body. The bladder may be located between two layers of the garment. There is also claimed an ensemble comprising an inflatable bladder and a method of protecting aircrew using an inflatable bladder carried by a garment.